Contact: Abigail Fota, College Relations
Associate - Media, 610-740-3790
MEDIA ADVISORY/INVITATION TO COVER
1st ANNUAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS CONFERENCE EXPLORES ISSUES THAT ARE PLAGUING THE NATION
Allentown, PA (April 29, 2004) - In response to a national epidemic of decreasing health and well-being, Cedar Crest College hosts the 1st Annual Health and Wellness Conference. The event unites education, research and experience to explore a vision of health and wellness for the future. The inaugural conference incorporates presentations, workshops and exhibits throughout the day on Friday, April 30.
AMERICA'S BATTLE WITH OBESITY
v "Overeating: Setting Your Goals for a Healthier
Lifestyle"
Obesity is a problem that is often not addressed
properly. This session explores the self-care strategies
that are essential to achieve the goals of a healthy
lifestyle.
v "Spa Cuisine Made Simple"
Demonstrating an array of culinary techniques for
vegetable, whole grain and legume preparations
that can easily be incorporated into anyone's daily
menu plans. Recipes will incorporate ingredients
that are available in local markets, yet will reflect
the influences and flavors of many diverse cultures.
ADVANCES IN SCIENCE - MUTATING DISEASES TO CLONING
v "Microbes on the Move: Global Health Issues
in the 21st Century"
What is it about deadly microbes that make them
so powerful? Why have they so successfully invaded
our lives? What new insights have come from recent
research, and what ethical concerns have scientists
encountered?
v "Biology in the News: Stem Cells and Cloning"
Debates flood the media over stem cells and their
use. This workshop will provide the background
information needed to understand what stem cells
are, why they may be useful in treating human diseases,
and why there is so much controversy over their
use.
WORLDWIDE HEALTHCARE
v "Meeting the Challenge of Developing Global
Perspective in the Health Care Arena"
Exploring the use of a student/faculty international
exchange as an intervention to help facilitate
international partnerships between schools of nursing.
For more information on the 1st Annual Health and Wellness Conference, please contact the College Relations Office at 610-740-3790.
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Abigail Fota
College Relations Associate - Media
610-740-3790
afota@cedarcrest.edu
